Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft have made getting around town a whole lot easier and are just as safe as taking a cab or driving yourself, for the most part. It is pretty incredible how technology has made it so that in just a few taps on your smartphone…
Hoverboards, the popular gift of 2015 has been causing injuries all across South Florida this holiday season. Hospitals in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties have seen at least 40 visits due to hoverboards. Injuries included broken and fractured wrists, as well as concussions. Earlier this month, the scooters made…
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is responsible for protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with consumer products. They have compiled some pretty surprising data on holiday decorating injuries, so if you find yourself in the hospital emergency room from a holiday decorating injury…
A 63-year-old motorcyclist was killed in Volusia County on Monday afternoon after a pickup truck pulled in front of him, ejecting him from his bike. According to troopers, the Georgia man was traveling north on State Road 415 at about 1:20 p.m. when a 2005 Ford pickup pulled out from…
A family who says they have suffered serious injuries in a fatal traffic collision involving Caitlyn Jenner earlier this year sued Jenner on Friday. The Malibu family sued Jenner in Los Angeles Superior Court for negligence in the February crash, which killed one woman after Jenner rear-ended her car and…
December is a month filled with holiday cheer, time with family and all kinds of celebrations. The unfortunate truth is that many people celebrate to excess, and choose to get behind the wheel of a car when drunk or impaired by drugs. To raise awareness of the dangers of driving…
The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015. According to new figures from the Transportation Department, low fuel prices have contributed to a jump in miles driven by Americans. The preliminary figures represent a “troubling departure” from a general downward trend over the…
If you are like most Americans, you will likely be spending numerous hours in the kitchen over the Thanksgiving holiday. Unfortunately, that increased activity also leads to more chances of residential home fires, according to data from the National Fire Protection Association. According to reports, the Thanksgiving holiday sees three…
A 75-year-old man trying to cross a street on a scooter recently in Brevard County died after he was struck by a vehicle. According to reports, the Cocoa Beach man was attempting to cross Sixth Street at South Orlando Avenue in his electric mobility scooter around 6 p.m. when he…
An Ocala teenager was killed in a crash on Interstate 75 recently in Hernando County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 16-year-old was killed in the two-vehicle crash when he was ejected from his 1998 Ford Explorer. Troopers believe the teen was driving north at 11:08 p.m. when he…